Sr.No.

D-MOSFET E-MOSFET

1. It is called as Depletion MOSFET, It works only in Enhancement mode,

because of depletion of channel. hence called as Enhancement
MOSFET.

2. n-type semiconductor exists between n-channel doesn't exist between

source and drain in construction itself. sources and drain.

3. When Vgs = 0V, Ids flows due to Vds. When Vgs = 0V, Ids = 0 though Vds is
applied.

4. It can be used as E-MOSFET. It can not be used as a D-MOSFET.

5. Does not occur At Vgs = Vt, MOSFET becomes ON.

n short , difference between depletion MOSFET and enhancement
MOSFET is that in enhancement MOSFET, channel does not exist
initially and is created by applying a voltage to gate. Whereas in
depletion
MOSFET, channel is fabricated permanently at the time of construction
of MOSFET itself.

But in summary:

The Depletion mode MosFET, is normally ON (so there is continuity between the Drain and Source
pins, like a closed switch), to turn it OFF, you increase the Gate Voltage beyond the threshold voltage
level (Vth).
The Enhancement mode MosFET is normally OFF (so there is a high impedance between Drain and
Source, like an open switch), to turn it ON, you increase the Gate Voltage beyond the threshold
voltage (Vth).

Both the names are derived on the basis of channel presence when no voltage is applied.
Enhancement Mode :
Channel doesn't exists initially. When we apply some input voltage known as threshold voltage
channel gets created by repulsion of majority carriers in the bulk region between SOURCE and
DRAIN nearby GATE.
Default state is OFF (no current flows without applying voltage).

Depletion Mode :
Channel already exists. We have to apply some input voltage to collapse the channel so as to stop
current flow between SOURCE and DRAIN.
Default state is ON(current flows without applying voltage).

An enhancement NMOS is typically in cut-off with a positive threshold voltage of ~0.7V (That's
not taking into account the body effect and assuming the voltage between the body terminal and the
gate terminal are zero). So, if your gate-source voltage differential is less than your positive threshold
voltage your transistor will be off.

However, if you have a depletion NMOS your transistor is typically on. This is because the
threshold voltage for a depletion NMOS is negative and generally the transistor has a finite channel
depth.

Similarly for PMOS's.